COMMUNITY SPORTS: Girls' soccer team from Granada Hills wins tourney

Granada United, a girls' soccer team based in Granada Hills, won the Slammers Futbol Classic (11-under) this past weekend in San Juan Capistrano, scoring 12 goals while allowing six in four games.

The second-year team won all four of its games in the tournament including wins over Slammers Maroon (6-2), ISC Strikers (3-2), Vikings (4-3 PK's) in the semifinal and LAFC Chelsea Black in overtime (1-0) in the championship game.

The team members are: Addie Puskar, Arianna Paz, Brianna Davis, Briana Ruelas, Chloe
Kouyoumdjian, Christine Lopez, Corina Sagato, Geovanna Pereira, Lizzie Bloch, Mayte
Lopez, Meagan Kaufman, Priscilla Torres, Samantha Reynosa and Yesenia Olmos.

"This was a great team effort, and each of the girls contributed to this victory," coach Jose Vasquez said. "I am very proud of the way the girls performed in this very competitive tournament and battled back from being behind in every game. As we are a young team, I am very excited about our future."

-- Gerry Gittelson